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ATTENTION
This edition marks the last issue of
the Foghorn Fall semester. The
editors and staff of the San
Francisco Foghorn wish all of you
a happy and safe Christmas
vacation.
Foghorn Tells M jM kk
You How To ^M^m-msmmZ^
Celebrate Christmas ^^*^^^~^J
In San Francisco ^feHM^
INDEX
SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN
VOLUME 79 NUMBER 8
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Friday. December 2. 1983
NEWS/ADVERTISING 666-6122
Chronicle Article
Stirs Up Hilltop
The USF campus was in a stir this past Tuesday morning
when the San Francisco Chronicle saw fit to air the University's dirty laundry in a front page special report entitled
"USF in the 1980's — How it Has Changed."
The article, which was printed in
a newspaper with the largest daily
circulation in Northern California
(532,000), dealt with a series of
problems that have been of recent
concern at USF, such as dropping
enrollment, a high attrition rate,
and a series of cutbacks within the
School of Liberal Arts. Separate
articles described problems within
the athletic department and faculty
union-administration disputes.
And although these issues were
not unknown to Foghorn readers,
it was thc first time that these topics
were considered in a major publication.
"It was one of the most in depth
looks at the University that the
Chronicle has done, certainly since
I've been here." explained Ron
Brill, who since 1976 has been
director of Public Affairs, the University's chief public relations office. "In a way. I'm flattered that
(thc Chronicle) thought we were
important enought to print the article. .. . On the whole, however,
the administration was not too
happy with the coverage it received.
"'The article was very selective
of the information it reported."
said Brill. "It had an emphasis on a
traditional Liberal Arts program
without giving any reference to the
more innovative programs the
University offers. The Davies
Forum, the Honors Program and
the Judaic Studies are all example^
"The article dealt solely with
quantity issues, the number of
courses, size of enrollment, without concerning itself with the availability of qualitative programs.
But then that wouldn't be as sensational to report."
Mike Brown, Director of
Alumni Relations and former staff
member of the Chronicle added his
concerns.
"1 had wished the article was
written by an education writer.
There was no attempt to place USF
in the overall perspective of small,
private universities. If that had
been done, I think that we have
found that the challenges that this
University faces are not unique.
'The alumni that I've talked to
are of course very concerned.
However, these issues are not new
to them. A committee within the
Alumni Association has been
formed to make a year end study on
just this topic — the direction of
Liberal Arts at USF."
Student response has varied,
ranging. anywhere from bitter to
supportive. In an impromptu survey, the Foghorn was able to hear
the reactions of a number of undergraduate.
Chris Swadener, Junior, Accounting: "I thought it was
slanted, it was very vague on the
positive aspects that have been
achieved and on the unique prog-
PLEASE TURN TO BACK PAGE.
The Tradition Continues
Past and present staff members ofthe San Francisco Foghorn gathered together at the Press Club on
Mondav, November 21 for the first annual Foghorn Hall of Fame Dinner. Pierre Salinger, managing
editor, 1947, was inducted as the first member into the Hall. Pictured here are Mike McNaughton.
present editor. Dr. Kevin Starr, editor, 1962. Salinger, and Warren Hinckle. edilor 1960 and currently
columnist for lhe Chronicle.
V
Pace to Begin Lectures
By TONY FRANCOIS
Approximately five weeks ago,
ASUSF President Gian Marchesiello formed an organizatioi
called Pace, with an aim to providing USF students with extracurricular educational opportunities in matters ethnic.
Pace's primary function is to
bring speakers on campus to talk to
students about various ethnic
problems and possibilities.
According to Toni Forge, president of Pace, many blacks and
other minorities fell uncomfortable
with their heritage if they do not
understand it.
In addition. Pace feels that it
must educate people as to the future, and function, of minorities in
the United States.
Forge ""feels that it is a growing
need to be responded to."
Currently. Pace has lined up Julian Bond. Democratic Senator
from Georgia and supporter of
Walter Mondale. to speak next
February 12 on minorities in government agencies.
Sonya Hill. Pace's speaker
coordinator, is also attempting lo
bring in Presidential candidate
Jesse Jackson, and Pulitzer Prize
winner Alice Walker, author of
The Color Purple.
Pace also wishes to bring in Bay
Area community leaders to speak.
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2.
Debate Over Bible Heats AS Senate Meeting
Controversy raged throught the
ASUSF Senate this past Tuesday
night over the use of the Bible
when swearing in ASUSF Senate
members.
The controversy arose two
weeks ago when Sameh Amawi.
head of Clubs Council, refused to
be sworn in on the Bible due to
religious beliefs. Amawi is a Muslim.
Instead of being sworn in on the
Bible, Amawi was sworn in on a
piece of paper which had a quotation from the Koran (the Islamic
holy book) on it.
The controversy exploded last
week when the Foghorn ran a staff
editorial questioning the practice
and validity of the ceremony.
The Foghorn editorial accused
the ASUSF ceremony of being in
serious conflict with the Mission
and Goals of the University.
Following this editorial, the
November 22nd ASUSF meeting
broke into debate over whether the
Bible, the Koran or the ASUSF
constitution should be used for the
swearing in ceremony.
Senator James Harrison felt the
Bible should be strictly used, saying "This is a Catholic university.
If someone doesn't like it they can
leave."
As Senator-at-Large Hamid
Zarringham said, "I really don't
care what I'm sworn in on. What's
important is how well I do my
job."
The debate continued into the
next meeting on November 29th,
causing it to last two and one half
hours.
Tempers flaired as discussion
over the Foghorn editorial began to
become heated between Harrison.
Amawi, John dark (editorial
editor) and Frank Kelly (managing
editor).
Amawi accused the Foghorn of
distorting the occurance calling the
editorial "a bunch of lies."
Most of the Senate had con
trasting opinions over the use of the
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2.

ATTENTION
This edition marks the last issue of
the Foghorn Fall semester. The
editors and staff of the San
Francisco Foghorn wish all of you
a happy and safe Christmas
vacation.
Foghorn Tells M jM kk
You How To ^M^m-msmmZ^
Celebrate Christmas ^^*^^^~^J
In San Francisco ^feHM^
INDEX
SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN
VOLUME 79 NUMBER 8
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Friday. December 2. 1983
NEWS/ADVERTISING 666-6122
Chronicle Article
Stirs Up Hilltop
The USF campus was in a stir this past Tuesday morning
when the San Francisco Chronicle saw fit to air the University's dirty laundry in a front page special report entitled
"USF in the 1980's — How it Has Changed."
The article, which was printed in
a newspaper with the largest daily
circulation in Northern California
(532,000), dealt with a series of
problems that have been of recent
concern at USF, such as dropping
enrollment, a high attrition rate,
and a series of cutbacks within the
School of Liberal Arts. Separate
articles described problems within
the athletic department and faculty
union-administration disputes.
And although these issues were
not unknown to Foghorn readers,
it was thc first time that these topics
were considered in a major publication.
"It was one of the most in depth
looks at the University that the
Chronicle has done, certainly since
I've been here." explained Ron
Brill, who since 1976 has been
director of Public Affairs, the University's chief public relations office. "In a way. I'm flattered that
(thc Chronicle) thought we were
important enought to print the article. .. . On the whole, however,
the administration was not too
happy with the coverage it received.
"'The article was very selective
of the information it reported."
said Brill. "It had an emphasis on a
traditional Liberal Arts program
without giving any reference to the
more innovative programs the
University offers. The Davies
Forum, the Honors Program and
the Judaic Studies are all example^
"The article dealt solely with
quantity issues, the number of
courses, size of enrollment, without concerning itself with the availability of qualitative programs.
But then that wouldn't be as sensational to report."
Mike Brown, Director of
Alumni Relations and former staff
member of the Chronicle added his
concerns.
"1 had wished the article was
written by an education writer.
There was no attempt to place USF
in the overall perspective of small,
private universities. If that had
been done, I think that we have
found that the challenges that this
University faces are not unique.
'The alumni that I've talked to
are of course very concerned.
However, these issues are not new
to them. A committee within the
Alumni Association has been
formed to make a year end study on
just this topic — the direction of
Liberal Arts at USF."
Student response has varied,
ranging. anywhere from bitter to
supportive. In an impromptu survey, the Foghorn was able to hear
the reactions of a number of undergraduate.
Chris Swadener, Junior, Accounting: "I thought it was
slanted, it was very vague on the
positive aspects that have been
achieved and on the unique prog-
PLEASE TURN TO BACK PAGE.
The Tradition Continues
Past and present staff members ofthe San Francisco Foghorn gathered together at the Press Club on
Mondav, November 21 for the first annual Foghorn Hall of Fame Dinner. Pierre Salinger, managing
editor, 1947, was inducted as the first member into the Hall. Pictured here are Mike McNaughton.
present editor. Dr. Kevin Starr, editor, 1962. Salinger, and Warren Hinckle. edilor 1960 and currently
columnist for lhe Chronicle.
V
Pace to Begin Lectures
By TONY FRANCOIS
Approximately five weeks ago,
ASUSF President Gian Marchesiello formed an organizatioi
called Pace, with an aim to providing USF students with extracurricular educational opportunities in matters ethnic.
Pace's primary function is to
bring speakers on campus to talk to
students about various ethnic
problems and possibilities.
According to Toni Forge, president of Pace, many blacks and
other minorities fell uncomfortable
with their heritage if they do not
understand it.
In addition. Pace feels that it
must educate people as to the future, and function, of minorities in
the United States.
Forge ""feels that it is a growing
need to be responded to."
Currently. Pace has lined up Julian Bond. Democratic Senator
from Georgia and supporter of
Walter Mondale. to speak next
February 12 on minorities in government agencies.
Sonya Hill. Pace's speaker
coordinator, is also attempting lo
bring in Presidential candidate
Jesse Jackson, and Pulitzer Prize
winner Alice Walker, author of
The Color Purple.
Pace also wishes to bring in Bay
Area community leaders to speak.
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2.
Debate Over Bible Heats AS Senate Meeting
Controversy raged throught the
ASUSF Senate this past Tuesday
night over the use of the Bible
when swearing in ASUSF Senate
members.
The controversy arose two
weeks ago when Sameh Amawi.
head of Clubs Council, refused to
be sworn in on the Bible due to
religious beliefs. Amawi is a Muslim.
Instead of being sworn in on the
Bible, Amawi was sworn in on a
piece of paper which had a quotation from the Koran (the Islamic
holy book) on it.
The controversy exploded last
week when the Foghorn ran a staff
editorial questioning the practice
and validity of the ceremony.
The Foghorn editorial accused
the ASUSF ceremony of being in
serious conflict with the Mission
and Goals of the University.
Following this editorial, the
November 22nd ASUSF meeting
broke into debate over whether the
Bible, the Koran or the ASUSF
constitution should be used for the
swearing in ceremony.
Senator James Harrison felt the
Bible should be strictly used, saying "This is a Catholic university.
If someone doesn't like it they can
leave."
As Senator-at-Large Hamid
Zarringham said, "I really don't
care what I'm sworn in on. What's
important is how well I do my
job."
The debate continued into the
next meeting on November 29th,
causing it to last two and one half
hours.
Tempers flaired as discussion
over the Foghorn editorial began to
become heated between Harrison.
Amawi, John dark (editorial
editor) and Frank Kelly (managing
editor).
Amawi accused the Foghorn of
distorting the occurance calling the
editorial "a bunch of lies."
Most of the Senate had con
trasting opinions over the use of the
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2.